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BASF Coatings announced that Steve Arndt will succeed Chris Titmarsh as Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Refinish Coatings, effective July 1, 2026.
Chris Titmarsh has decided to step down from his position after a successful 20-year career at BASF, including 11 years in the automotive refinish coatings business. For more than six years, he served as Senior Vice President in the automotive refinish coatings division, initially for the EMEA business and subsequently for the global organization. During his tenure, he strengthened the business's customer focus, drove the innovation agenda, and fostered global collaboration in key markets worldwide.
Steve Arndt brings more than 30 years of experience in the automotive refinish industry, both in production and sales in North America and Europe. For six years, he served as Global Distribution Sales Director at Axalta Coating Systems, where he was responsible for sales strategy in more than 140 countries. Prior to that, he was President and COO of FinishMaster, the leading independent automotive refinish distributor in North America.
Uta Holzenkamp, President of BASF Coatings, says: “We sincerely thank Chris for his great commitment to our customers and our business at BASF Coatings. We wish him all the best for his future. Steve uniquely combines experience in production and sales at the highest level of this industry. We are very pleased to welcome him to the team.”
Steve Arndt comments: “I greatly appreciate the strengths of this business. The technology is first-class, and the company has built strong, long-term customer relationships. Together we can achieve a lot.”
About BASF Coatings
BASF Coatings possesses global expertise in the development, production, and marketing of innovative automotive and refinish coatings, as well as applied surface technology for metal, plastic, and glass substrates across numerous industries. We create pioneering solutions and foster innovation, design, and new applications to meet the needs of our partners worldwide. Our customers benefit from our expertise and the resources of interdisciplinary, globally operating teams in Europe, South America, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Asia-Pacific. In 2025, our business units generated sales of approximately €3.7 billion worldwide.
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About BASF
BASF stands for chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers' green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in almost every industry and in nearly every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises the Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care segments as core businesses; the standalone businesses are grouped in the Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions segments. BASF generated sales of €60 billion worldwide in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the USA.
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